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Bilateral dermatochalasis can cause artifactual bitemporal hemianopsia during Humphrey visual field (HVF) testing. Eyelid elevation during testing resolves these visual field defects, revealing them as artifacts.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Neuro-ophthalmology

Background:

  • Bilateral dermatochalasis, or excess eyelid skin, can affect visual fields.
  • Humphrey visual field (HVF) testing is crucial for diagnosing visual field defects.

Observation:

  • Three patients with bilateral dermatochalasis exhibited apparent bitemporal hemianopsia on HVF testing.
  • Brain MRI in one patient was negative for structural abnormalities.

Findings:

  • The bitemporal hemianopic defects were artifactual, caused by the HVF testing strategy.
  • Repeating the HVF test with elevated upper eyelids yielded normal results.

Implications:

  • Clinicians must recognize dermatochalasis as a potential cause of artifactual visual field defects.

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  • Awareness of this artifact is crucial to avoid misdiagnosis and unnecessary investigations.